Boeing 744 airlines Russia: cabin layout
Airliner Boeing 744 (747-400) is one of the most popular modifications of the airliner known throughout the world. The advantages possessed by the Boeing 747-400 are obvious even to non-specialists: it has fundamentally new engines, additional fuel tanks, and the most modern equipment. Typically, this type of Boeing aircraft is used for long-haul airlines. This is the best plane to travel comfortably to the other side of the world.
The number of Boeing 747 400 operators includes Rossiya Airlines and a number of other leading world carriers. Aeroflot, popular in Russia, currently does not have such aircraft in its fleet, but it has other modifications: 777 and 737.
About the manufacturer
The boeing company – it is a large American aircraft corporation, deservedly considered one of the largest in the world. The company is headquartered in Chicago with all major manufacturing facilities in Seattle. Today Boeing is one of the largest employers not only in its sector of the market, but also throughout the country. Boeing has two production divisions: one specializes in the production of civil aviation, and the other in space technology products, as well as military goods. In addition, the corporation includes large divisions that specialize in solving issues of project financing, development, acquisition and implementation of innovative technologies and processes, as well as infrastructure support.
Modification history
The Boeing 744-400 was developed in 1989. In fact, it doesn't differ much from the previous model. The cockpit was slightly improved, vertical wingtips were added on the wings, the engines were revised, the comfort inside the passenger compartment was increased and additional fuel tanks were added.
Compared to the Boeing 747-300, this modification is 25% more economical. In addition, the range of the airliner has significantly increased. From the moment of commissioning until 2005, the Boeing 744 held a leading position in terms of passenger capacity. It can carry a maximum of 594 passengers.
If we talk about the modification as a whole, the "four hundredth" modification includes at least 6,000,000 parts, which are produced in 33 countries. The model is still in operation, including on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Specifications
The Boeing 747 continues to be the longest-running aircraft in the world today. The body length of this model is 70.6 meters. At the same time, the height of the vessel reaches nineteen and a half meters. The area of his wing – 511 sq. meters. The weight of the aircraft (empty) is 180.80 tons. The model is equipped with four turbojet bypass engines.
Takeoff speed in a Boeing 747 400 is 270 km / h. It is when this indicator is reached that the aircraft is lifted off the runway. The maximum altitude at which this liner can fly reaches 13.75 km.
In order to improve the aerodynamic and speed characteristics of Boeing, engineers in the four hundredth model improved the fuselage design. The flight range of the airliner reaches 13.45 thousand km.
Cabin layout: best and worst seats
We will consider the Boeing 744 cabin layout in the airliners of the Rossiya airline. The arrangement of seats in the aircraft is two-class. This aircraft model has two decks: lower and upper.
Upper deck: seats
The layout of the airliner's upper deck looks like this: from the first to the fourth rows. This is an excellent modern business class, which has all the necessary amenities: wide and soft armchairs, monitors with a diagonal of 15.4 inches. The seat between the rows is especially pleasant for passengers. – this figure is more than one and a half meters.
In the ranks of the economy class, special attention should be paid to rows 5-9 of the upper deck. The 5th row is also the first row of economy class. It is located directly behind the classroom divider. There is also enough legroom here - the distance between the rows is 86 centimeters. These seats are considered luxury seats.
As for the last row of the upper deck (row 9), it can be considered the most uncomfortable - it is located directly next to the toilet and the stairs leading to the lower deck. Such an arrangement, due to the persistently large crowd of people, can cause serious discomfort for passengers. Therefore, the seats in the last row can be considered, for good reason, the most inconvenient in the entire aircraft.
Lower deck: seats
Speaking about the location of the seats on the lower deck of the liner, one should immediately make a reservation that all the seats located in this part of the aircraft belong to the economy class. The distance between the seats is 78 centimeters, and the monitors on the backrests of the seats in front are 8.9 inches.
Seats with letters A, B, H, K in rows 21, 22 and 23 have a layout with two seats in a row. They can be called places of increased comfort. Two chairs side by side is always more comfortable than three in the same way. When buying air tickets, it should be borne in mind that the layout of the Boeing 744 cabin has such a feature.
It is worth paying attention to places A, B, C in row number 40. There is enough room for legs.
Speaking of the worst seats on the lower deck, the location of the seats in row no. 29 should be noted. They are too close to the emergency exits. At the same time, for seats A, L, D, E, the backrest does not recline at all, while for the rest – has serious limitations in this regard.
Seats D in rows 30 to 32 will not be too calm for a flight. They are in close proximity to the toilet, and the number of people wishing to visit the bathroom during a long flight throughout the time spent in the air remains at a consistently high level. So there will be plenty of "pleasure" of sitting in this row - this is an unpleasant smell, and a loud sound of a drain, and crowds of people waiting for their turn.
Seats in rows 40 to 42 are located next to the stairs to the upper deck, which can also cause a number of inconveniences.
As for the seats in the 53rd and 64th rows, they could be considered quite comfortable, if not for the special proximity to the onboard buffets and toilets.
Having carefully studied the plane plan of the airline that you plan to fly to, you can clearly see where it will be comfortable to sit, and where not too much. However, even if you manage to purchase tickets for places considered as comfortable as possible, you should never forget about the human factor. – unfortunately, nobody canceled it. And an unpleasant neighborhood may well ruin the flight, regardless of the occupied seat.
Entertainment on board
Since the Boeing 744 (747-400) is operated for long-haul flights, almost all airlines offer passengers some kind of on-board entertainment package. Their set can vary significantly. But some general tendencies cannot be ignored.
As a rule, passengers, in addition to newspapers and magazines, are offered interactive entertainment in various languages, accessible from the monitor located on the back of the front seat. The entertainment system includes feature films, documentaries, television programs, series, concerts, news, etc.
Passengers can also enjoy music selections of different genres, games, audio books and even language courses. Most of the designated entertainment is free. But it all depends on the particular airline and its policies.
With regard to wireless Internet on board, this option is most often offered to passengers for an additional fee (provided that it is offered at all). Every year the Internet is "distributed" on an increasing number of aircraft. Quite likely, after a few years, this service will become an integral part of any intercontinental flight.
Boeings are considered the most demanded aircraft all over the world. They are in service with most of the major airlines. As for the modification 747 400, it carries out air transportation in various directions. It is not without reason that this aircraft occupies leading positions in world ratings by many criteria.
